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In the charming 2012 film Taxiway, showing Sunday, October 20, at the Mead Film Festival, French-American director Alicia Harrison opens a rare window into the hopes and aspirations of the New York City taxi drivers so many of us interact with regularly but rarely come to know. Watch the trailer.

This month, Museum Curator John Sparks is leading the The Explore21 Solomon Islands Expedition. A part of the Museum's new Explore21 initiative, this three-week research journey is headquartered aboard the Research Vessel Alucia. Sparks will report periodically from the field.

American Museum of Natural History scientists first experienced the beauty and incredible biodiversity of the Solomon Islands nearly 100 years ago on a legendary expedition to collect birds, plants, and anthropological items. This month, Museum researchers are back in the captivating archipelago with scientific tools their predecessors couldn’t have dreamed of. Watch a video and see photos from the early days of their journey.